Biography

John was born in 1814 in Virginia.

In the 1850 census John (age 38), Farmer, was in Salado, Bexar, Texas, United States. He was living with wife Rachel, 3 young children, and his brother Benjamin.^[1]

In the 1860 census John (age 46), Farmer, was in Precinct 4, Gillespie, Texas.^[2] He was living with 4 inferred children.

He passed away about 1863, when his will was probated in Gillespie County, Texas. His will mentioned a son, two daughters, two brothers, a niece and a nephew.^[3] A transcription of the will is available on the Transcribed Will of John E Doss

Slaves

John was the owner of a plantation in Gillespie County, Texas along with a number of slaves. His will mentioned some of the slaves by name. He was also listed as a slaveowner in the Slave Schedules of 1850 and 1860. ^[4]John was recorded in a slave schedule in 1860 in Gillespie, Texas, United States as a slave owner of 10 enslaved people.^[5] See Slaves of John E Doss for further information.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Salado, Bexar, Texas; Roll: 908; Page: 321b; Line Number: 40
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #6886874 (accessed 11 January 2024)
   John E Doss (38), Farmer, in Salado, Bexar, Texas, USA. Born in Virginia.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Precinct 4, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: M653_1295; Page: 3; Family History Library Film: 805295
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35300012 (accessed 11 January 2024)
   John Doss (46), Farmer, in Precinct 4, Gillespie, Texas. Born in Virginia.
3. ↑ Will: "Texas, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1833-1974"
   Probate Minutes, 1850-1918; Index, 1850-1974; Probate Records, 1867-1936; Author: Texas, County Court (Gillespie County); Probate Place: Gillespie, Texas
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2115 #1983187 (accessed 11 January 2024)
   Will of John E Doss of Gillespie, Texas, granted probate on 11 Jan 1863.
4. ↑ Slave Schedule: "1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archive in Washington Dc; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8055 #3108172 (accessed 11 January 2024)
   John E Doss, 36, male black enslaved person, in 1850 in San Antonio River, Chupadores, Salado, and Cibilo Creek, Bexar, Texas, USA.
5. ↑ Slave Schedule: "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Eighth Census of the United States 1860; Series Number: M653; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7668 #92322436 (accessed 12 January 2024)
   John E Dass, slave owner of 10 enslaved people, in 1860 in Gillespie, Texas, USA.